Decrease of about 170 million KRW from last year
Building assets worth 2.4 billion KRW, deposits worth 1.4 billion KRW
Deputy Minister Oh Seok-hwan reports 970 million KRW

Lee Ju-ho, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, currently serving his second term as the head of the Ministry of Education, was reported to possess assets worth 4.2 billion KRW.


According to the "2024 Public Officials' Regular Asset Changes" disclosed by the Government Ethics Committee for Public Officials on the 28th, Deputy Prime Minister Lee reported assets totaling 4,229,530,000 KRW. This represents a decrease of 17,102,000 KRW compared to last year.


Among these, real estate assets accounted for the largest portion, totaling approximately 2,435,000,000 KRW, including an apartment owned by himself located in Gangnam-gu, Seoul (2,269,000,000 KRW) and an apartment owned by his mother located in Nam-gu, Daegu (166,000,000 KRW). For land assets, he reported land owned by his spouse in Pyeongtaek-si, Gyeonggi-do, valued at 370,950,000 KRW.


He reported owning a 2023 model GV70 car valued at 57,970,000 KRW. Deposits, including those owned by himself, his spouse, and his mother, totaled 1,387,410,000 KRW. Securities assets consisted of 184 shares of Hanmi Pharm listed stock owned by his spouse, valued at 64,860,000 KRW. Financial liabilities amounted to 86,660,000 KRW, all debts owned by his mother.


Lee Ju-ho, Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs and Minister of Education, is making an announcement on the allocation of 2,000 medical school quotas at the Joint Briefing Room of the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the 20th. Photo by Jo Yong-jun jun21@

Lee Ju-ho, Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs and Minister of Education, is making an announcement on the allocation of 2,000 medical school quotas at the Joint Briefing Room of the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the 20th. Photo by Jo Yong-jun jun21@

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Meanwhile, Oh Seok-hwan, Vice Minister of Education, reported total assets of 973,940,000 KRW. Among these, real estate assets totaled 1,469,060,000 KRW, including an apartment jointly owned by himself and his spouse located in Gangnam-gu, Seoul (916,050,000 KRW), a jeonse right on an apartment owned by his spouse in Chungju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do (24,000,000 KRW), and a jeonse right on an apartment located in Mapo-gu, Seoul (300,000,000 KRW).



Deposits, including those owned by himself, his spouse, and his eldest and second sons, totaled 464,460,000 KRW. Securities consisted of listed stocks worth 2,120,000 KRW owned by his second son, including Samsung Electronics shares. Liabilities included financial debts owned by himself and his spouse, totaling 974,200,000 KRW.


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